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Napoli vs Shakhtar Donetsk: result 3-0 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on November 21, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli

Napoli
3-0
Shakhtar Donetsk

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What was the result of Napoli vs Shakhtar Donetsk?

Napoli won 3-0 on November 21, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 56′L. InsigneNapoli
  • 81′P. ZielińskiNapoli
  • 83′D. MertensNapoli

Official lineup for Napoli vs Shakhtar Donetsk

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Napoli

4-3-3
  1. 24L. Insigne
  2. 7José Callejón
  3. 14D. Mertens
  1. 42A. Diawara
  2. 20P. Zieliński
  3. 17M. Hamšík
  1. 23E. Hysaj
  2. 21V. Chiricheș
  3. 11Christian Maggio
  4. 33Raúl Albiol
  1. 25Pepe Reina

Shakhtar Donetsk

4-2-3-1
  1. 19F. Ferreyra
  1. 8Fred
  2. 10Bernard
  3. 7Taison
  1. 6T. Stepanenko
  2. 11Marlos
  1. 18I. Ordets
  2. 2B. Butko
  3. 31Ismaily
  4. 44Y. Rakitskyi
  1. 30A. Pyatov
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Shakhtar Donetsk have 10, 3 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Napoli
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 18, 2017AC Milan(home)2-1Serie A
Nov 5, 2017Chievo(away)0-0Serie A
Nov 1, 2017Manchester City(home)2-4UEFA Champions League
Oct 29, 2017Sassuolo(home)3-1Serie A
Oct 25, 2017Genoa(away)3-2Serie A
Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 17, 2017Oleksandria(home)1-2Premier League
Nov 5, 2017FC Mariupol(away)3-1Premier League
Nov 1, 2017Feyenoord(home)3-1UEFA Champions League
Oct 28, 2017Stal Kamianske(home)1-1Premier League
Oct 25, 2017Zorya Luhansk(away)4-3Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Napoli wins, 0 draws, 1 Shakhtar Donetsk win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2017Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 NapoliUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Napoli on Sep 13, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Napoli score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.0 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Napoli2.31.169/1512/15
Shakhtar Donetsk2.01.2311/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Napoli sit 27th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 4 matches) and Shakhtar Donetsk sit 21st (4 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
21Shakhtar Donetsk4112444
27Napoli41036113

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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